EMAIL

amount of time out of their office and using their wireless device as a “mobile office” helps them avoid backlog and makes them more productive.

WEB SURFING

This same business user looks to the internet as their primary source of research and information – whether at home or on the go. They view web pages to gain information, including researching their clients and their competition. They may also use their wireless device to gain access to web based email, as mentioned above. Finally, these users enjoy having the internet at their fingertips for personal reasons, too. They’re likely to use their mobile web to find out information such as movie times at their local theater, and to make dinner reservations through websites like Open Table or via the restaurant’s direct website.

VIDEO CONFERENCING

When economic times are tough, businesses look to cut costs. One of the areas that always takes a hit is travel. There’s no doubt that video conferencing is an important business tool for keeping meetings personal when budget cuts won’t always allow you to travel to a meeting. Video over your wireless device not only means you don’t have to travel out of town, but you don’t even have to travel to your local office to make a video conference. Tools like these allow executives to be available for important meetings even on vacation. Though not widely available today, many developers are working on these applications today, and they are coming to our mobile phones very soon.